What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pneumatic Applications Specialist position at Applied Industrial Technologies?
Pneumatic Applications Specialist
Location:
Maryland Heights, MO, US, 63043
Company:9024-Engineered Sales (ESI)
As a fluid power applications specialist, you will work with our sales and engineering teams designing fluid power and motion control systems. Our applications specialists contribute technical expertise to every aspect of a project, from preparing initial concept schematics to designing complete IIOT connected machines. You will be on the cutting edge of industrial technologies, recommending and specifying the most innovative technical solutions available in our market.
Our business operates in a team environment, comprised of top talent, striving to remain, or become, our customers' first choice provider. High quality results are essential to our customers' success. At Engineered Sales, you'll work in an environment where everything is designed and assembled compliant to our ISO9001:2015/AS9100D Quality Management System.
Essential Functions:
- Provide technical expertise to the sales team as well as directly to customers in a supporting role, related to the use, operation and maintenance of products presented
- Creation of fluid power schematics and layout drawings
- Review drawings, plans and other customer-generated documents, in order to prepare detailed technical proposals (upgrades) involving products and services offered
- Review product offerings and specify selected products for applications. Develop system design, cost to assemble, and create customer proposals
- Propose changes in equipment, processes, or use of materials, which would result in improved safety, energy efficiency, or operational throughput for the customer
- Develop business relationships with vendors, customers, engineers, programmers, designers, and other professional and technical personnel at commercial, industrial, and other establishments, to create solutions that incorporate our products and systems
- Provide internal product training to sales and engineering associates, ensuring awareness of latest vendor updates
- Introduce new products and technologies relevant to our market, ensuring our team consistently provides the highest level of innovative solutions to our customers
Additional responsibilities:
- Visits to customer locations is expected routinely to create solutions relevant to our market, manage projects, and commission, test and troubleshoot new solutions
- Travel to various ongoing training events, typically several times/year
- Mechanical hands-on assistance may be required on occasion.
Requirements:
- Associates Degree.
- Foundational knowledge of industrial mechanical systems
- Technical design knowledge of fluid power systems
- Ability to obtain clearance to work on U.S. Government Dept. of Defense Contracts
- Must be able to lift up to 45 lbs. occasionally.
Preferred (Required to obtain subsequent to hire):
- Certified Fluid Power Pneumatic Specialist-IFPS
- MET, ME, or EE degree
Desired characteristics:
- Strong creative/inventive skills combined with engineering competencies to create newly designed systems
- Balance independent work and teamwork, appropriate to project needs
- Require minimal supervision-strong work ethic
- Ability to collaborate among diverse project teams
- Listening, negotiating, and effective questioning skills
- Ability and desire to quickly learn new processes and systems
- Organizational, detail-oriented and effective verbal & written communication skills.
- PC proficiency with full Office suite of software
- Capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously
Founded in 1923, Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT) is a leading value-added distributor and technical solutions provider of industrial motion, fluid power, flow control, automation technologies, and related maintenance supplies. Our leading brands, specialized services, and comprehensive knowledge serve MRO and OEM end users in virtually all industrial markets through our multi-channel capabilities that provide choice, convenience, and expertise.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.
